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About

Background

The monastery was founded in 2012, as the Monastery of Nothingness. In late 2017 we changed our name to The Little Creek Monastery.

We are located in California, and have members throughout the United States, as well as international followers. We are founded on the notion that you can be a monk or nun in everyday life, devoted to those things you hold sacred.

We believe you can have fun in life, but also successfully explore the deeper parts of yourself, including deeper conscious awareness. Just maintain a bit of humor along with a just-so mix of humility.

Medium Sites

The Dude-Jitsu School of Self Defense— Dudeism is the world’s slowest growing religion. Dude-Jitsu is about slowing things down to the speed of relax. This aspect of our monastery provides modest support for Dudeist priests worldwide.

River Mushin — a publication of poems, koans and fables written or collected by our occasionally barefoot monks.